Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $130,724,172Details
International Box Office $91,975,828Details
Worldwide Box Office $222,700,000
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,262,961 (10.9% of total gross)
Legs:9.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,371 opening theaters/1,498 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $353,184,601

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 23rd, 1989 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: November 30th, 1989 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: October 8th, 2002 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 86 minutes
Franchise: Honey I Shrunk the Kids
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Visual Effects, Tiny Worlds, Family Adventure, Inventor, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 99 $2,739,307 Sep 1, 1989 73
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $7,757,936 Sep 1, 1989 73
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 155 $9,433,358 Jul 7, 1989 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $26,716,025 Jul 7, 1989 17
Never No. 1 Domestic 67 $130,724,172 Jun 23, 1989 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 23, 1989 2 $14,262,961   1,371 $10,403   $14,262,961 1
Jun 30, 1989 2 $13,102,818 -8% 1,431 $9,156   $38,023,252 2
Jul 7, 1989 3 $9,433,358 -28% 1,443 $6,537   $59,243,525 3
Jul 14, 1989 3 $8,805,730 -7% 1,460 $6,031   $74,824,020 4
Jul 21, 1989 4 $6,432,416 -27% 1,498 $4,294   $87,002,099 5
Jul 28, 1989 6 $4,577,894 -29% 1,481 $3,091   $95,437,383 6
Aug 4, 1989 7 $4,012,184 -12% 1,436 $2,794   $102,489,209 7
Aug 11, 1989 9 $3,326,711 -17% 1,451 $2,293   $108,198,583 8
Aug 25, 1989 10 $1,736,256   1,189 $1,460   $115,420,530 10
Sep 1, 1989 10 $2,739,307 +58% 1,257 $2,179   $119,076,248 11
Dec 22, 1989 29 $87,479   163 $537   $129,906,514 27

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 23, 1989 2 $24,920,434   1,371 $18,177   $24,920,434 1
Jun 30, 1989 2 $24,889,733 n/c 1,431 $17,393   $49,810,167 2
Jul 7, 1989 3 $16,208,123 -35% 1,443 $11,232   $66,018,290 3
Jul 14, 1989 3 $14,551,393 -10% 1,460 $9,967   $80,569,683 4
Jul 21, 1989 4 $10,289,806 -29% 1,498 $6,869   $90,859,489 5
Jul 28, 1989 6 $7,617,536 -26% 1,481 $5,144   $98,477,025 6
Aug 4, 1989 7 $6,394,847 -16% 1,436 $4,453   $104,871,872 7
Aug 25, 1989 9 $2,652,667   1,189 $2,231   $116,336,941 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/30/1989 $0 0 1 2 $162 5/29/2021
 
Rest of World $91,975,666
 
International Total$91,975,828 5/29/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Rick Moranis    Wayne Szalinski
Thomas Brown    Russ Thompson, Jr.
Jared Rushton    Ron Thompson
Amy O'Neill    Amy Szalinski
Robert Oliveri    Nick Szalinski

Supporting Cast

Matt Frewer    Russ Thompson, Sr.
Marcia Strassman    Diane Szalinski
Kristine Sutherland    Mae Thompson
Frank Welker    Special Vocal Effects

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Johnston    Director
Penny Finkelman Cox    Producer
Ed Naha    Screenwriter
Tom Schalman    Screenwriter
Brian Yuzna    Story by
Stuart Gordon    Story by
Hiro Narita    Cinematographer
Michael A. Stevenson    Editor
James Horner    Composer
Gregg Fonseca    Art Director
Steven Saxton    Associate Producer
Brian Yuzna    Co-Producer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,262,961 (10.9% of total gross)
Legs:9.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,371 opening theaters/1,498 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $353,184,601

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Disney+:Disney+

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 23rd, 1989 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: November 30th, 1989 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: October 8th, 2002 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 86 minutes
Franchise: Honey I Shrunk the Kids
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Visual Effects, Tiny Worlds, Family Adventure, Inventor, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 99 $2,739,307 Sep 1, 1989 73
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $7,757,936 Sep 1, 1989 73
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 155 $9,433,358 Jul 7, 1989 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $26,716,025 Jul 7, 1989 17
Never No. 1 Domestic 67 $130,724,172 Jun 23, 1989 0

Leading Cast

Rick Moranis    Wayne Szalinski
Thomas Brown    Russ Thompson, Jr.
Jared Rushton    Ron Thompson
Amy O'Neill    Amy Szalinski
Robert Oliveri    Nick Szalinski

Supporting Cast

Matt Frewer    Russ Thompson, Sr.
Marcia Strassman    Diane Szalinski
Kristine Sutherland    Mae Thompson
Frank Welker    Special Vocal Effects

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Johnston    Director
Penny Finkelman Cox    Producer
Ed Naha    Screenwriter
Tom Schalman    Screenwriter
Brian Yuzna    Story by
Stuart Gordon    Story by
Hiro Narita    Cinematographer
Michael A. Stevenson    Editor
James Horner    Composer
Gregg Fonseca    Art Director
Steven Saxton    Associate Producer
Brian Yuzna    Co-Producer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 23, 1989 2 $14,262,961   1,371 $10,403   $14,262,961 1
Jun 30, 1989 2 $13,102,818 -8% 1,431 $9,156   $38,023,252 2
Jul 7, 1989 3 $9,433,358 -28% 1,443 $6,537   $59,243,525 3
Jul 14, 1989 3 $8,805,730 -7% 1,460 $6,031   $74,824,020 4
Jul 21, 1989 4 $6,432,416 -27% 1,498 $4,294   $87,002,099 5
Jul 28, 1989 6 $4,577,894 -29% 1,481 $3,091   $95,437,383 6
Aug 4, 1989 7 $4,012,184 -12% 1,436 $2,794   $102,489,209 7
Aug 11, 1989 9 $3,326,711 -17% 1,451 $2,293   $108,198,583 8
Aug 25, 1989 10 $1,736,256   1,189 $1,460   $115,420,530 10
Sep 1, 1989 10 $2,739,307 +58% 1,257 $2,179   $119,076,248 11
Dec 22, 1989 29 $87,479   163 $537   $129,906,514 27

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 23, 1989 2 $24,920,434   1,371 $18,177   $24,920,434 1
Jun 30, 1989 2 $24,889,733 n/c 1,431 $17,393   $49,810,167 2
Jul 7, 1989 3 $16,208,123 -35% 1,443 $11,232   $66,018,290 3
Jul 14, 1989 3 $14,551,393 -10% 1,460 $9,967   $80,569,683 4
Jul 21, 1989 4 $10,289,806 -29% 1,498 $6,869   $90,859,489 5
Jul 28, 1989 6 $7,617,536 -26% 1,481 $5,144   $98,477,025 6
Aug 4, 1989 7 $6,394,847 -16% 1,436 $4,453   $104,871,872 7
Aug 25, 1989 9 $2,652,667   1,189 $2,231   $116,336,941 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/30/1989 $0 0 1 2 $162 5/29/2021
 
Rest of World $91,975,666
 
International Total$91,975,828 5/29/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records